Places in New Westminster

Click here to Explore the Community. New Westminster invites you to to explore its historical streets with a modern twist and enriched culture. Whether you’re looking for great eats, fantastic shopping, fun parks and activities, celebratory festivals, or some relaxing time at the spa, this website is designed to help Read more [...]

100 Braid St Studios is an inclusive co-working art studio for New Westminster and Lower Mainland artists that allows visitors to be inspired artistically and to learn from the artists practicing in the studio. Studio artists produce fine art & craft in the form of paintings, sculpture, fiber, jewellery making, photography, Read more [...]

The Amelia Douglas Gallery is a non-profit organization committed to featuring emerging and established BC artists. It is run by the Arts Exhibition Committee at Douglas College and shows six exhibits per year featuring opening receptions and artist talks. Admission is always free.

Anvil Centre is a modern and vibrant gathering place conveniently located in the historic cultural district of the City of New Westminster–and the geographical centre of Metro Vancouver. If you’re looking for a boutique venue that ignites the imagination, inspires ideas, and stimulates the senses, Anvil Centre is the place Read more [...]

Founded in 1967, The Arts Council of New Westminster is a community arts organization built by individuals and member groups who share an interest in visual, performing and literary arts. The Arts Council’s role in the community is to advocate for the arts and foster support for those engaging in Read more [...]

Located in the heart of the Royal City, Irving House is one of the oldest community heritage sites in BC. Step back to the 1800s as you enter the colonial home of Captain William Irving, King of the Fraser River. Over 140 years of memories live within Irving House “…the handsomest, Read more [...]

The translucent softness of Margaret Halsey’s watercolors portrays the sensitivity of the artist. The personality and spirit of each animal is captured in her portraits. To view her work call 604.527.9976 to schedule a visit to her studio in her home in New Westminster. Margaret paints in several mediums including Read more [...]

The Massey Theatre boasts production workshops, a full-size stage, an audience chamber of 1260 seats and a visual arts gallery. It is located in the geographic centre of the Metro Vancouver area and adjacent to BC’s largest high school, the 2000 student campus of New Westminster Secondary School. An array Read more [...]

The New Westminster Museum and Archives has four facilities throughout New Westminster: the New Westminster Museum, the New Westminster Archives, Irving House and the Samson V. We also have off-site displays at City Hall and the Queensborough Community Centre.New Westminster Museum (in the Anvil Centre) Daily from 10 am to Read more [...]

Enjoy art at the Library. Both the Ramp and the Upstairs art spaces feature works by local artists in a range of styles, themes, and media. The art can be viewed during the library’s open hours Time: Mon – Thu, 9:30 am to 9 pm; Fri – Sat, 9:30 am Read more [...]

All aboard the M.V. Native! This authentic paddlewheeler is modeled from the ships that used to travel British Columbia some one hundred years before her. Departing from Westminster Quay, you will relive the excitement of the 19th century. Bringing the history along the Fraser River alive. The Native is available Read more [...]

River Market is where the hungry and curious gather to eat, shop, and play. First opened in 1985 as Westminster Quay Public Market this 75,000 square-foot marketplace on the Fraser River pioneered a food-led revitalization to become a hub for community life. Today, it showcases 25 of B.C.’s best independent Read more [...]

The Samson V, launched in 1937, is the last surviving wooden steam-powered sternwheeler built for the federal Department of Public Works for use as a snag-boat on the Fraser River. At 418 gross tons and 115’ on deck, she was the fifth in a series of similar vessels dating back Read more [...]

The Van Dop Gallery, nestled in historic New Westminster, showcases over 100 artists and artisans offering a world of art in a relaxing home atmosphere. Trudy Van Dop’s gallery and garden are filled with beautiful fine art. Visitors experience how Art And Living can enrich both their home and lifestyle. Read more [...]

Wild Rice began as a simple thought from Andrew Wong. His wish was to create a socially conscious restaurant serving local cuisine with influences from his Chinese heritage.The space is a blend of yin and yang, reclaimed and new. As in Chinese cuisine, the menu offers dishes for sharing, where Read more [...]

This 140-foot-long installation, comprising four forty-foot shipping containers precariously cantilevered to form a “W,” was designed by the Brazilian artist José Resende and will become the dominant view along the Fraser River from the bridges above. Marcello Dantas, the Vancouver Biennale’s senior curator credited with having chosen both the site Read more [...]